Well, actually, I live here and go to plenty of games at Joe Louis / Cobo.

There isn't anything actually wrong with it other than it doesn't have as many rhinestones and bling as the newer places. Nevertheless, it fills up with about 20,000 people per game.

While I'm not totally against the new stadium, I can't say this would be my priority at the moment.

10:46 am July 25, 2013

Anonymous wrote:

Living close to Detroit, I'm looking forward to the new stadium. The city's economy will get a much needed shot in the arm with the revitalization effort, and the city itself will have something positive to look forward to. The opportunities for investment in Detroit will skyrocket.

1:01 pm July 25, 2013

Anonymous wrote:

Have no fear. President Obama gave another outstanding speech.

1:03 pm July 25, 2013

Lorraine wrote:

Have no fear. Didn't you hear President Obama's speech on Wednesday. He's got Detroit's back.

1:04 pm July 25, 2013

Lorraine wrote:

April Fool

1:10 pm July 25, 2013

Anonymous wrote:

I didn't think this could turn into a partisan political rant.

I stand corrected.

5:11 pm July 25, 2013

Doubleboogie wrote:

Nothing like seeing liberal Yankees circling the crapper. Hope they pay 80% of their paycheck to their beloved Democrat party. If we could get California, New York, and Detroit to break off and float off from the US, I would be a happy man. I hope Obama is with you when the action starts! LMAO LMAO LMAO!!!

5:13 pm July 25, 2013

Annony Moose wrote:

So, this whole thing is based on the idea "built it, they will come"? Who would that be? Are there really that many hockey fans in Detroit that can afford the price of the more-expensive tickets for the shiny new boondoggle? If they can find enough fools to buy the bonds, somebody's going to make a bunch of money building it, and in a few years it will look like the rest of Detroit.

5:28 pm July 25, 2013

Carol Jean O'Neil Goodwin wrote:

How do the citizens feel about this new stadium since most of them don't have jobs to support even entering the stadium?

8:04 pm July 25, 2013

Kyle wrote:

I'm a conservative, just like everyone commenting. Some of you need to open your eyes. This is Hockeytown, USA. 41 times a year, this arena gets 20,000 people. Parking is under the local government's property when publicly funded so the local government gets the revenue. 20,000 people should be about 14,000 cars. It costs about 15 dollars per car for parking. 41 home games *15 dollars*14,000 cars= 8.6 million dollars. The arena will last about 40 years so let's multiply that. Don't forget that parking will go up; however, I will calculate using the 15$. 8.6*40= 344 million dollars. The public portion is 283 million dollars. That is 61 million dollars of profit. Don't forget the people going out to eat at local restaurants and might indulge in some recreational activities such as attending a movie before or after the game, boosting the local business in the area.

8:29 pm July 25, 2013

sfd77 wrote:

Detroiters were warned about the SCAMruptcy on http://www.detroit1st.com and didn't listen. Corporate WELFARE for casinos in the billions, billions in corporate welfare for Hollywood, and now even more corporate welfare for the Ilitch family billionaires (we paid for his Tigers stadium too). This is WHY the city is BROKE...WALL STREET BAILOUT LIKE THIEVERY

12:06 pm July 27, 2013

Gen N wrote:

"The public, $283 million portion of the bonds will come from the Downtown Development Authority, which earmarks a slice of downtown property taxes for reinvestment there. "
Another way to look at this; "Hay That'S MY MONEY! Give it BACK". You have been overtaxing me!! and now youl act like you have $283,000,000. just sitting around!" Give it back! that will help. If The people of detroit can't5 pay fire, police etc, what good is it to have a new Hockey Stadium that most cannot afford to sit in! GIVE IT BACK!

3:34 am July 31, 2013

jacunni wrote:

Something I haven't been able to find through using various search engines, is, what the heck is wrong with their current stadium that justifies wasting money on a new one?...

2:08 pm September 4, 2013

Marshall wrote:

The arena is ideal for the Detroit economy - 8,300 construction jobs between the arena and the new residential area, a 58 percent increase in the number of permanent jobs at this arena compared to the Joe, and a 1.8 billion dollar economic impact on the city overall. I'm excited for this renovation!
Over $360 million is coming from Illitch - well over half of the total cost. Illitch, who by the way could easily leave Detroit and take his historic franchise elsewhere, decided not only to stay and help craft a new events center, but also signed the Red Wings to another 35 years in Detroit, guaranteed.

Get as angry as you want, but at least someone is doing something to grow the Motor City.